Daylesford is a spa town located in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, within the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia, approximately 114 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. First established in 1852 as a gold-mining town, today Daylesford has a population of 2,781 as of the 2021 census.
Population: 2,781 (2021 census)
Established: 1852
Postcode(s): 3460
Elevation: 616 m (2,021 ft)
Area: 36.2 km² (14.0 sq mi)
Location: 114 km (71 mi) NW of Melbourne · 43 km (27 mi) NE of Ballarat · 37 km (23 mi) S of Castlemaine · 3 km (2 mi) S of Hepburn Springs